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University of Virginia

Ua: The New Deal for African Americans

For Students 9th - 10th
Short essay discussing how the programs of the New Deal changed the African American political support from Republican to Democrat. Includes photo.
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CNN

Cnn: 10 Ways a Government Shutdown Will Affect Your Daily Life

For Students 9th - 10th
With the deadlock between Republicans and Democrats over Obamacare, the government had to shut down in 2013. This article explains the ramifications of this for the average American. (Published: October 1, 2013)
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Ohio State University

Ohio State University: Think Political News Is Biased? Depends Who You Ask

For Students 9th - 10th
Article about Ohio State University study that explores whether Republicans or Democrats think political news is biased. (Published April 7, 2003)
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Us History: 1800 1848: The Election of 1800

For Students 9th - 10th
The growing partisanship between the Federalist camp, led by John Adams, and the Democratic-Republican camp, led by Thomas Jefferson, resulted in a bitterly contested presidential election in 1800.
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NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: Week of August 1 2016: Trump Says He Was Being 'Sarcastic' in Asking Russia

For Students 9th - 10th
A day after shocking the political and foreign policy establishments on both sides of the aisle with a call for Russia to hack into Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton's email, Republican nominee Donald Trump now says he was...
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PBS

Pbs Newshour Extra: Congress Debates Ending Bush Tax Cuts

For Students 9th - 10th
What happens when tax cuts during the Bush administration are set to expire while an economic crisis is in full swing? Another division between Democrats and Republicans! Read about the taxes and the possible implications for the Obama...
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NBC

Msnbc: Obama Unveils New Afghan Pak Policy

For Students 9th - 10th
This March 27, 2009 report from MSNBC describes the Obama Administration's new policies for the ongoing conflicts in Afghanistan and Pakistan. It also includes reaction from both Democratic and Republican congressional leaders. (March,...
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A&E Television

History.com: How the 2000 Election Came Down to a Supreme Court Decision

For Students 9th - 10th
As Florida's electoral votes became too close to call, controversy ensued over hanging chads, dimpled chads and butterfly bullets. Five hundred thirty-seven votes. That's all that separated Democrat Al Gore and his Republican challenger...
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Other

Sides of the Partisan Divide Thinks the Other Is Living in an Alternate Reality

For Students 9th - 10th
Many are at a loss when trying to explain the widening gap between ideologies and have blamed a combination of fake news, politicians and slanted media. Newsweek addresses the divide.

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